Bill Maher Blasts Donald Trump for Suit Over Orangutan Joke — Anyone who is a regular reader of this site is probably already familiar with Donald Trump's threat to sue Bill Maher over his joke where he asked flame thrower and birther for proof that he was not the result of his mother having sex with an orangutan.

Mr. Menendez's Ethics Problem — Senator Robert Menendez was never a distinguished choice for chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the position he ascended to this month by virtue of seniority. Concerns about that quality gap have sharply escalated amid new disclosures …

U.S. Cancels Regular Drone Strikes on Saturdays — WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Citing budgetary concerns, the United States announced today that it would discontinue regular Saturday drone strikes on U.S. citizens, beginning in 2014. — In announcing the decision …

Perry to visit California, recruit business for Texas — (CNN) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is hitting the road to drum up business. — But he isn't on a tour of the Lone Star State. — Follow @politicalticker — Instead, Perry set off for California on Sunday, where he will spend four days trying …

A Growing App Lets You See It, Then You Don't — LOS ANGELES — The ephemeral now has value, at least for users of cellphones. — More than 60 million photos or messages are sent each day through an app called Snapchat and then, after they are viewed for a few seconds, the missives vanish.

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